Groudon ex - 038 (EX Collector's Tins)
Nintendo Promos · 038 · Promo
Current Prices
Set
Nintendo PromosNumber
038
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jul 1, 2026
Groudon ex - 038 (EX Collector's Tins): Rarity & Collectibility
Groudon ex - 038 (EX Collector's Tins) in its sought-after Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #038 of the Nintendo Promos set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Groudon ex - 038 (EX Collector's Tins)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Groudon ex - 038 (EX Collector's Tins) (Common, Nintendo Promos #038) changes hands at roughly $85.10, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $85.10, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $15.24. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $85.10, Lightly Played $66.45, Moderately Played $36.22, Heavily Played $24.50, Damaged $15.24 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Groudon ex - 038 (EX Collector's Tins) is valued near $4,950 — about 58x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Groudon ex - 038 (EX Collector's Tins): Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Groudon ex - 038 (EX Collector's Tins) sits around $4,950 — roughly 58x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $680.00, CGC 10 $1,225, CGC 9.5 $175.00 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | DAMAGED | $15.99 | $15.99 | $15.99 | 4 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $79.99 | $79.99 | $79.99 | 9 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $67.46 | $67.46 | $67.46 | 6 |
| ebay | BGS 8 5 | $265.00 | $265.00 | $265.00 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $158.50 | $158.50 | $158.50 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $1,025 | $1,025 | $1,025 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $1,225 | $1,225 | $1,225 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 3 5 | $24.95 | $24.95 | $24.95 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 6 5 | $47.00 | $47.00 | $47.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $129.99 | $129.99 | $129.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $153.19 | $153.19 | $153.19 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $175.00 | $175.00 | $175.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 1 | $120.00 | $120.00 | $120.00 | 11 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $4,950 | $4,000 | $5,900 | 7 |
| ebay | PSA 2 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $74.99 | $74.99 | $74.99 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | 11 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $57.00 | $57.00 | $57.00 | 9 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $227.50 | $227.50 | $227.50 | 18 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $680.00 | $680.00 | $680.00 | 20 |
| ebay | SGC 4 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 | 1 |
| ebay | SGC 7 | $49.10 | $49.10 | $49.10 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $15.24 | $15.15 | $15.15 | 62 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $24.50 | $24.50 | $24.50 | 20 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $66.45 | $66.45 | $66.45 | 31 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $36.22 | $33.00 | $33.00 | 35 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $85.10 | $85.10 | $85.10 | 43 |
Collector Outlook for Groudon ex - 038 (EX Collector's Tins)
As a Common, Groudon ex - 038 (EX Collector's Tins) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Cards in this band from beloved sets tend to keep a loyal collector base over time. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Groudon ex - 038 (EX Collector's Tins) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
